I Break The News

Did you ever want to find out, what reality looks like for people in different countries? What food do they really eat, how does their home look like, what is their biggest dream, their income level and how do they make ends meet?  Anna Rosling Rönnlund   co-founded the foundation Gapminder  to promote a fact-based worldview.  She invented the project  Dollar Street , using everyday life photos as data to show us how people live, beyond country stereotypes and the primarily drastic images that news outlets provide.   Based on these case studies, you can see that circumstances, income and lifestyle can vary quite substantially even within one country. You will also realize, how spoiled we are if we take electricity, clean water and food in an actually functional fridge for granted. For many people it is not the norm - but pure luxury. This educational project is ongoing and data is still being collected as we speak. I ...

Hallo dear readers! The year is coming to an end and here is a short video to briefly sum it up for you. Google also compiled a list of the top worldwide searches once again. Many shocking and unexpected things have happened this year. Personally, I remember the day when Brexit occured, it was my last day at the office in London before I moved back to Germany. What a coincidence.   I was surprised but considering the mood in London, I knew there was a real possibility for it to happen. And so it did. We have lost some amazing artists and sports people, technology marched on and we are still far away from world peace. The US election captivated the world, so did the refugee crisis. Here are some of the results. For more go to Google's Year In Search 2016 directly. Top Searches : 1.Pokémon Go 2.iPhone 7 3.Donald Trump 4.Prince 5.Powerball Global News 1.US Election 2.Olympics 3.Brexit 4.Orlando Shooting ...

Yesterday we came across a Tweet that claimed 70% of all people have brown eyes. After doing some research, we can confirm that yes brown is the most common eye color - but only by 55%. If you want to know where you rank in the big scheme of eye color related things, visit ACLens.com for a ranking by most common to rarest eye hues PLUS some additional infos to each color. (photo via tumblr.com)

Arounder - The World At Your Fingertips If we find something on the web that excites us - we want to share it with you on IBreakTheNews.com right away! What we have found today, is nothing short of AMAZING!! You love to travel but still did not get the chance to go to all of the places you have always wanted to see? Visit this website if you have a few hours to spare, to see the worlds most famous sights. Le Louvre - Paris At Arounder.com - 'The World At Your Fingertips' you can virtually visit the most popular destinations anywhere. Pick Paris for example and choose between various locations like the Eiffel Tower , the Louvre or Montmartre . High quality images and a 360 ° view make it possible for you, to see historic places up close without any long flights or tourist-clogged attractions. :)   Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn - NYC We have spent quite some time on the virtual travel site ourselves and our top destinations so far are Sydney, Rome...